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The gametophyte is not an independent, free-living generation in:

  1. A
    Adiantum
  2. B
    Polytrichum
  3. C
    Marchantia
  4. D
    Pinus

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In Gymnosperms (like Pinus) and Angiosperms, the gametophyte is highly reduced and remains within the sporophyte (dependent). In bryophytes (Marchantia, Polytrichum) and pteridophytes (Adiantum), the gametophyte is a free-living, independent generation.

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The gametophyte is not an independent, free-living generation in:
A
Adiantum
B
Polytrichum
C
Marchantia
D
Pinus

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